Posts Tagged ‘cyber’

Here is what caught our eye in the world of intelligence this week: The director of the CIA’s National Clandestine Service has announced his retirement amidst rumors of disagreements regarding the agency’s proposed...

The National Security Agency’s recently retired Director of Research, Michael Wertheimer, has written a fascinating article about the agency’s role in establishing cryptographic standards. It discusses allegations that have...

Claims by many cyber experts that the FBI’s case against North Korea is far from a slam dunk only offers Chinese officials more ammunition to doubt the strength of the U.S. evidence. These doubts could provide Chinese officials...

Here is what caught our eye in the world of intelligence this week: U.S. officials are adamant that North Korea was behind the Sony Pictures hack despite a briefing from a cybersecurity firm that claimed otherwise. Researchers...

‘Cyber’ has now crept into every element of national security. Cybersecurity is “everything” security. But everything security is a recipe for insecurity if it results in a failure to prioritize and to focus...

Here is what caught our eye in the world of intelligence this week: The Sony Pictures hack has temporarily eclipsed controversy over the Senate’s interrogation report and raised broad questions about deterrence and escalation...

Here is what caught out eye this week in intelligence: The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence released its report (available here) of the CIA’s Interrogation Program last week. The response from Senate Republicans, many...